A familiar face finishes on top, and again we find a star rookie at the bottom. Can Mitchell Trubisky undergo a Jared Goff transformation? Also: the best third-down defense of this era, and the unit that couldn't pressure anyone to force the ball short.

The latest ALEX update looks at the recent draft class that is struggling, the unusual Chicago strategy, and what's gotten into Alex Smith? We also looked at Tyrod Taylor's declining ALEX, but rising conversion rate that Buffalo just sent to the bench.

Our first look at ALEX in 2017 finds Alex Smith in his usual spot, but why do things feel so different? Also: Jay Cutler turned into Blaine Gabbert, Tyrod Taylor's huge role reversal, and a progress report on the last two draft's top passers.

The 2016 season review of ALEX discovers something more interesting about Kansas City's defense than its quarterback. Also: an aggressive Matt Barkley, Tom Brady's finish, and a frightening start for Jared Goff.

The last ALEX recap of 2015 also looks at defenses for the first time, finding one unit that was attacked vertically unlike any other. The final quarterback rankings dethrone Trent Edwards as the checkdown king of the last decade.

Matt Ryan and Julio Jones connect on the ALEX play of the year, and we add "Short%" to the stats to look at how often each quarterback throws short of the sticks on third down. The quarterbacks at the top and bottom come as no surprise.

One NFC North quarterback has been his usual self, but another has taken the conservative approach in 2015. Also: a look at ALEX and touchdown passes over the last decade. Alex Smith is where you expect him, but a forgotten gunslinger threw the longest touchdowns among his peers.